escaping tourist traps

Article: Festival in the Clouds

What's better than a retelling of travel stories? Photos! Join along with this couple as they attend and capture in images the colorful and exciting Goroka Festiva in Papua New Guinea. The Asaro Mudmen are calling for you!

Article: Lucky Money Fun Time Adventure Day

Start with a list of things that you want to buy and do...then go out and accomplish them. The stories will come rolling after that. Join this traveler as he tackles his list...avoiding the police, a mob of vendors and sickness

Article: Exploring the Yunnan Province, China

Not neccessarily a travel story but a very handy crash course on the highlights of Yunnan Province, China

Article: Surreal Encounters In Lamu, Africa

Travel allows opportunities to meet interesting characters and write great stories; like this traveler who drank with Satan and sailed with Paper-bag in the dark of the night. Join in the fun and meet his friends.

Article: Shooting Guns in Cambodia. Travel Excursion?

Aww, the thrill of going to another country and experiencing another's culture may be exhilrating enough for some travelers. But when you find yourself in Cambodia and have exhausted the sex tourism side of the country what better thing to do to enliven your spirits than to be in control of a death-making-machine. Shooting in Cambodia seems to be the new Angkor Wat for the more visceral traveler. As you can see from the video this adventurer is letting off some steam. A new travel excursion? Likely so.

Enjoy video after break.

Article: Calling of the Souls, An invitation to a Laos Baci Ceremony

A wonderful journey of local beliefs and customs in Laos. A look into the Baci Ceremony: one of the most religious rituals of Laos...

Article: Guns and Frivolity in Cambodia

This adventurer went to Cambodia for some culture but ended up throwing grenades. A clear sign that travel experiences may vary...though you'll most likely not be reading off a gun menu, but nevertheless enjoy the ride!

Article: Let's escape to a real virgin island, Vieques, Puerto Rico

Fantasy comes to life. Those pretty pictures of island life is not a fairy tale. Join this traveler as she escapes New York to believe in Puerto Rican fairies (that drink rum)

Article: Turkey Welcomes You, Bodrum, Turkey

Expecting distinction while traveling? Think again, locals want you to feel like your at home and it's not because they care--it's their job. Join this traveler as she searches for authenticity.

Article: What is a Ping Pong Show? Bangkok, Thailand

Ping pong show is not your ordinary table tennis match…there are no paddles, only a ball and a talented girl. The show paces its drama like a short story: it has its Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, with a manifold of climaxes before reaching the Conclusion. The shows make up a big percentage of Thailand’s sex tourism industry. They can be found in various red-light locations in Bangkok: Soi Cowboy, Nana Plaza, Patpong, Pattaya; and in, Phuket: Patong Beach.